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Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Pennsylvania receive mental health degrees every year.
In other words, every year an estimated 52 mental health counselors graduate from Pennsylvania's 4 mental health schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Pennsylvania with a mental health program is Alvernia University, which is located in Reading. In 2010, it was ranked 44th nationwide.
In 2010, Alvernia University graduated 6 students from its mental health program.
Students at Alvernia University paid $25,680 per year in tuition fees.

Lancaster Bible College, which was ranked 70th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a mental health program. It is located in Lancaster.
In 2010, 7 students graduated from Lancaster Bible College mental health program.
Tuition at Lancaster Bible College was $16,560 per year.

The third-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a mental health program is Pennsylvania College of Technology. Pennsylvania College of Technology, which was ranked 76th in the country in 2010, is located in Williamsport.
7 students graduated with degree in mental health from Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2010.
Pennsylvania College of Technology charged in-state students $13,080 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Pennsylvania's mental health schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $14,708 per year, though tuition can range from $25,680 per year to $3,510 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Pennsylvania mental health schools were charged at the following schools:

Alvernia University - located in Reading, students are charged $25,680 per year

Lancaster Bible College - located in Lancaster, students are charged $16,560 per year

Pennsylvania College of Technology - located in Williamsport, students are charged $13,080 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Pennsylvania mental health schools were charged at the following schools:

Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus - located in Blue Bell, students are charged $3,510 per year

Pennsylvania College of Technology - located in Williamsport, students are charged $13,080 per year

Lancaster Bible College - located in Lancaster, students are charged $16,560 per year

A mental health degree from a Pennsylvania school... what next?

Most people who graduate from mental health school in Pennsylvania go on to work as a mental health counselor.
If you decide to work as a mental health counselor in Pennsylvania, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 15,740 Pennsylvania mental health counselors as of 2010.
In Pennsylvania, the largest numbers of mental health counselors work in the following counties:

Bucks County - 6,760 mental health counselors

Allegheny County - 2,800 mental health counselors

Lackawanna County - 990 mental health counselors

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of mental health counselors in the state of Pennsylvania will grow to 17,100. This would require a 14% growth in the profession.

Salary

A mental health counselor in Pennsylvania makes an average of $37,920 per year.
However, this number is only an average. mental health counselors in Pennsylvania had varying salaries from $17,320 to $82,070 per year in 2010.
On average a mental health counselor earns the most in the following Pennsylvania counties:

Lebanon County - $47,760 per year

Berks County - $45,930 per year

Cumberland County - $45,540 per year

The following counties in Pennsylvania have the lowest average salaries for mental health counselors:

Blair County - $29,250 per year

Lackawanna County - $33,190 per year

Cambria County - $34,960 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in mental health in Pennsylvania and to compare salaries with various related fields such as mental health or clinical psychology, take a look at the graphs and charts below.